Tag Archives: Multiplayer

September, 2016

By popular demand(?) 2014’s fencing hit Nidhogg is getting a sequel due next year for PC, and likely some consoles. Gameplay-wise, Nidhogg 2 doesn’t seem to be introducing much new elements yet, aside from additional weapons such as an axe and a bow. The new soundtrack will feature electronic artist Mux Mool, as well as Daedelus, Doseone, and more to come. The biggest change to this ...

July, 2016

2K and Turtle Rock Studios announced today the launch of an Evolve Free-to-Play version. The press release dubs it “Evolve Stage 2″ and will be changing the online multiplayer game so that it no longer requires the purchase of a copy of the game to play. Being made by the studio behind the original Left 4 Dead, the first-person shooter Evolve was highly anticipated up until ...

May, 2016

Publisher: Activision Blizzard Developer: Blizzard Entertainment Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4 (review platform), Xbox One About three weeks ago, I had zero interest in Overwatch. I knew only two things about it: that it was an online multiplayer game – already a red flag for me as someone who tends to stick to single-player games – and that there was a minor controversy ...

January, 2016

Capcom has announced a Resident Evil themed online multiplayer shooter entitled ‘Umbrella Corps.‘ Built in Unity, the game will focus on competitive team based matches (up to six players) and features a single player mode called ‘The Experiment’ for players who want to familiarise themselves with the controls and systems of Umbrella Corps. It is described as a “coliseum style ...

November, 2015

If Halo 5: Guardians sold more copies at launch than Halo 3 did (3.3 million units in 12 days) Microsoft doesn’t want you to know it. Though data on the number of Halo 5 units sold has not been revealed, Microsoft’s PR team was on hand with some very clever wording to make sure you know that Halo 5: Guardians ...

July, 2015

Treyarch have today announced the [first] date for the Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 Beta, which is to be made available initially for the PS4 as part of the series’ new deal with Sony. Those who pre-ordered the upcoming title can get their hands on the game’s Multiplayer mode early on August 19th as the developer tweeted earlier this ...

June, 2015

Announced in 2013 and originally scheduled for 2014, Tom Clancy’s The Division has seen its fair share of delays over the past couple of years. But finally, Ubisoft have confirmed a date for the open-World survival-shooter and it has been given a unitary Worldwide release of March 8th. During their press conference, Ubisoft also showed some more of the online ...

Ubisoft have announced an awesome looking 3rd person melee combat based game called For Honor. In it, you choose between Medieval knights, Feudal Samurai, or Bloodthirsty Vikings in an epic slugfest in 4 vs 4 combat with dozens of AI enemies to cut down while you make your way to the opposing team. Player versus player combat looks a bit ...

Developer: Nintendo EAD Group No. 2 Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Wii U Splatoon is a perfect example of how to encapsulate everything that is equally great and frustrating about where Nintendo stand at present. There’s rarely a game that highlights how a company can bizarrely be so ahead yet at the same time behind its competitors, but in 2015 this is ...

March, 2015

Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nd Cube Platforms: Wii U Notorious multiplayer minigame series Mario Party has made its way to the Wii U. Mario Party 10 follows in the footsteps of launch title Nintendo land by providing 5-player gameplay, with up to 4 players using Wii Remotes, and another player using the Wii U GamePad. After so many installments, does Nintendo’s new system ...